UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 7, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AGENUS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 000-29089 | 06-1562417 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3 Forbes Road Lexington, MA | 02421 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
781-674-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other events
Agenus Inc. announced today that new Phase 3 data for GlaxoSmithKline’s (NYSE: GSK) RTS,S malaria vaccine candidate, which contains Agenus’ QS-21 Stimulon® adjuvant, were presented at a Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan African Conference in Durban, South Africa. The abstract and presentation titled, “Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01 vaccine candidate against malaria in African infants and children 18 months post-primary vaccination series: a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind controlled trial,” shows that RTS,S helped protect young children and infants from clinical malaria up to 18 months post vaccination.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| | (d) Exhibits |
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| The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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| | 99.1 Press Release dated October 7, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | | AGENUS INC. |
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| Date: | October 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ Garo H. Armen |
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| | Garo H. Armen |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated October 7, 2013 |
